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The all time favourite of all…especially Indians…In different states there is a subtle difference in the ingredients…Still the same main ingredient…WE Malabaris make it so differently with a mild masala…not overpowering… A one pot meal…

Today’s lunch Wow..The delicious shrimp fry…Easiest to make and the most tastiest in whatever way you cook…Nowadays we cook less non-veg..My husband is planning to slowly become a vegetarian…When this materialises we have to seek a taster to taste the nonveg dishes I make. Here I tried the simplest recipe possible and the end result was awesome…

An ultimate comfort drink to nullify the ailments of stomach and sinus infection…Taste-wise also very comforting…kids also are going to love this when you add in some cooked pasta or noodles…Here I made plain clear soup…This is usually made with chicken bones…but add some chicken mince and you get something to bite when having the soup…Have with toasted bread slices…This is my mom’s recipe where she never used any garam masala… If you want to avoid ghee, can omit adding fried shallots and serve as is. Add the favourite vegetables of your choice to enhance nutritional benefits.

Today’s dinner…sandwich with leftover chicken…whenever we make chicken or meat we end up having the gravy, leaving the meat behind…We can’t throw away the meat…Then end up making chicken stuffed paratha or sandwich..That is how this happened..Bread or paratha when stuffed with meat tastes even great and becomes soft. So, no regrets about wasting the meat…Here I used wheat bread for the sandwich..

The authentic shrimp biriyani of Malabar..This is a one-pot meal..But the ingredients in this dish bring it to a super delicious level…Malabar Muslims are the experts in making the awesome biriyani…they are born experts in biriyani making and for that matter any other non veg dish..I always find this cumbersome…prep part of making a biriyani…You need somebody to help peeling the garlic and onions and preparing the masala…Anyway the effort did pay well, of course…Rice got a little overcooked…without compromising on taste…

Yesterday night’s special…A little heavy..I had shop brought ready made layer paratha and thought of having that with the prawns masala curry…I am not that good at making layer parathas..This combination was a hit anyway..I made dosa also to make up for the less quantity of paratha…and mango milkshake to wash it down. An awesome combination…nights usually should be light…Due to circumstances had to indulge to finish off the balance food.

From left over chicken..( I have posted this dish before…Only the photo is a bit better..so posting again) An easy to make snack and loved by all…Whatever way you make you can’t make it wrong…a perfect starter or snack…I had leftover chicken from the day before and it came in handy… Mixed with boiled potato and the necessary veggies and masala this became a hit…To reduce calories I shallow fried the cutlets. You can add veggies to this if you like, like carrots, beans, cabbage, or anything you are okay with.

The no-effort prawns stir fry with the rustic masala…And it came out quite good…As I said before, shrimp is one dish where you do not need expertise…It has got its own heavenly taste whatever way you cook…. Here I used only chili powder. We can use dhania powder also and instead of coconut oil use any oil you are okay with, but coconut oil gives the authentic taste of Kerala prawns fry.

Hello! I’m Shyamala. Thanks for stopping by Soul Kitchen. Like some of you may relate, cooking is often a chore for working women. I’m also lazy to cook, but over the years, i have figured out smart ways to cook easy & tasty food! I hope some of them could come handy for you too!
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